Journal of Medical Case Reports

Table 2 Range of motion of joints of the lower limbs on initial assessment

From: Physiotherapy management of acute transverse myelitis in a pediatric patient in a Nigerian hospital: a case report

Joint	Movement	Right	Left
Active ROM
Hip
	Flexion	0–30°	0°
	Extension	0°	0°
	Adduction	WFL	0°
	Abduction	WF
Knee
	Flexion	0–30°	0°
	Extension	WFL	WFL
Ankle
	Dorsiflexion	WFL	–
	Plantarflexion	WFL	0°
Passive ROM
Hip
	Flexion	Full	0–30°
	Extension	Full	0–10°
	Adduction	Full	0–10°
	Abduction	Full	0°
Knee
	Flexion	Full	0°
	Extension	Full	WFL
Ankle
	Dorsiflexion	Full	0°
	Plantarflexion	Full	WFL

WFL within functional limit, ROM range of movement
Functional status was assessed using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). The patient’s functional challenges were in relation to motor activities, with his cognition unaffected (Table 3)

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ISSN: 1752-1947

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